Kavon Cry, 19, and Omar Talley 21, were sentenced today to life in prison without
the possibility of parole for the murder of Marquail Hayes. Cry was sentenced to an additional 25
years to life for a personal discharge of a firearm causing death allegation.

On July 19, 2016,
Cry, Talley, and co-defendant, Eric Ring,19, were convicted by a jury of first-degree murder with
the special circumstance that the murder was committed during the commission of an attempted
robbery. Ring will be sentenced on October 14, 2016.

On the night of October 18, 2014, the three defendants set up a marijuana transaction with the
victim, Marquail Hayes. The victim was to purchase $2,000 worth of marijuana and was
instructed to meet the defendants at Riverview Elementary School in Rancho Cordova.

Upon
arriving at the school, Ring handed the victim a bag that was supposed to contain the
marijuana. When the victim began opening the bag, Talley and Cry emerged from a play area
where they were hiding. The victim ran and was shot in the back of the head by Cry.